Stereogum — Daughter, the London trio that made its name on grandly dramatic indie rock something like Lorde fronting the National, is not the first band I'd have expected to record the soundtrack for a video game. But that's just what they've done. Life Is Stra... more info

PopSugar UK — On Friday, Lorde performed at Osheaga, a star-studded music festival that sweeps through Montreal. In addition to most likely performing some of the best songs from her exquisite new album, Melodrama, the New Zealand songstress also took a moment to... more info

Pop Crunch — We have dug through the dark corners of the internet to find the Top 10 most insane celebrity-centric conspiracy theories out there. If you have ever wondered how many celebrities the CIA has killed (Spoilers: at least two, according to many woke int... more info

Stereogum — MTV has announced its initial lineup of performers for this year's Video Music Awards. In addition to host Katy Perry, the slate includes Miley Cyrus, whose last two VMAs performances (grinding on Robin "Beetlejuice" Thicke in 2013 and surprise-relea... more info

Stereogum — Lorde's Lollapalooza set might have been rained out partway through, but she was able to perform her whole set the following night at an also-rainy Osheaga Festival in Montreal. It included a fantastic cover of Martha Wainwright's "Bloody Mother Fuck... more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Oh Lorde, what a day. more info

Chicago Tribune — Before Lollapalooza was evacuated for rain and Lorde's day was ruined, there were a few celebrity sightings Thursday at Lollapalooza. "That 70's Show" star Danny Masterson was spotted at the festival Thursday. Masterson, his wife Bijou Phillips and ... more info

USA Today Music — The Chicago fest's first night came to a sudden end when downpours forced a mass evacuation around 9:10 p.m.             more info

Jam! Showbiz Music, Canada — Heavy thunderstorms forced day one of Lollapalooza to end early with headliners Lorde and Muse still on stage. more info

Stereogum — Looks like Liam Gallagher had the right idea. Lollapalooza has cancelled the remainder of tonight's performances, including Lorde's headlining set, due to an approaching storm, and festivalgoers are being evacuated from Chicago's Grant Park. "I had t... more info